Start to plan Christmas

Ok so I like to get a lot of Christmas planning and buying done by the end of November. I try to have most of my presents bought and wrapped so they can go straight under the tree on Dec 1 when we decorate.

This year I am going to use the Martha Stewart Christmas checklist to get started and help to keep me on track throughout the next 6 weeks leading up to the big day. So far getting things done early in previous years has worked really well as there is a lot less stress getting to the end of December.

So for starters I have booked in a shopping day for next Saturday and I should get most of my present shopping done there. I will go with a list and just stick to that. As soon as I get home the presents are wrapped straight away. I need to start my Christmas cards ASAP as I make them all and include a photo and a family newsletter I need to make this a priority over the next 2 weeks as they need to be out no later than about the 25th Nov.

If you would like to download the checklist for yourself and use it as a guide to get you organized here it is-

http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/2009Q3/ms_checklist_holiday.pdf

I hope that helps you to start to get organized for Christmas.